{"product_id":"p7281","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is an earlier Bizen sake cup by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who continues the legacy of masters Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to create works of great depth.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the lineage of these masters of sake ware, this piece showcases Kazuki's signature style, infusing his work with a unique character that distinguishes it from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup is wrapped in a \"kase-goma\" (matte, crust-like ash glaze) reminiscent of tree bark, while the front reveals a beautiful scarlet \"hidasuki\" marking, almost as if opening a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, scarlet-toned clay body—a secret of the Nakamura family—is exquisite. It is a piece that brings joy both to behold and to use; as it is seasoned through use, its texture will become even smoother, revealing the exceptional potential of this sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDetails such as the rhythmically undulating rim and the boldly carved foot clearly demonstrate his mastery of the techniques passed down from his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, who honed his craft through a lifetime of enjoying fine sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused piece that has been carefully stored since purchase.\n\nIncludes signed wooden box (futa-ho-san style).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.5cm × 8.5cm × Height 4.1cm\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in 1980 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, as the eldest son of Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Okayama University in 2003, he studied under his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to refine his ceramic skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe fired his first kiln and became an independent artist in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618112360545,"sku":"7281","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7281.jpg?v=1790232474","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7281","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}